<div dir="ltr"><div>Hi all,</div><div><br></div><div>as shared previously, the timeline to submit topics for community sessions changed. we have till 23rd march if we want to submit a topic and better to to work with other groups to pass.</div><div><br></div><div>Best,</div><div><br></div><div>Rafik</div><div><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_signature" data-smartmail="gmail_signature"><div dir="ltr"><br></div></div></div><br><br><div class="gmail_quote gmail_quote_container"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">---------- Forwarded message ---------<br></div><br><div class="msg2559472231706093979">
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Please find the ICANN86 Community Session Topic survey open for topic submissions. This survey will be open from today, 2nd March – 23<sup>rd</sup> March 2026. Topic submissions
will be shared upon receipt on this mailing list for all to review. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">As per usual, several topics can be submitted per SO/AC, votes however will be aggregated and presented per SO/AC. <u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Survey link:
</span><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><a href="https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KPFSCW3" target="_blank"><span style="color:#1264a3;text-decoration:none">https://www.surveymonkey.com/r/KPFSCW3</span></a><u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">As a reminder, please find the timeline and process explanation below:
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<p class="MsoNormal" align="center" style="text-align:center"><b><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ICANN86 COMMUNITY SESSION TOPICS TIMELINE v2<u></u><u></u></span></b></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Form circulated for Community Session topic submission: 02 March 2026<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Staff will notify the mailing list upon each submission of topic.
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Deadline: 23 March 2026 23:59 UTC<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ICANN86 Kick off call: ICANN85 Debrief & ICANN86 discussion on block schedule<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Week of the 23 March.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">Vote for Community Session topic: 24 March 2026 - 27 March 2026<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial",sans-serif">ICANN86 Production call #2: 30 March 2026 Vote results & decision<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Staff will circulate each topic upon submission to the planning mailing list to allow early discussion with your respective members. The form will stay open until the 23 March
2026 at which moment a short voting period will commence. Running parallel, will be the first ICANN86 Kick off call with a debrief from ICANN85 and a broad discussion on ICANN86, venue & schedule. A second Production call will be scheduled the week after to
review the vote results of the community session topic submission. These calendar invitations have been sent out, please let us know if you cannot see them in your calendars.<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Kind regards,<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;font-family:"Calibri",sans-serif">Nathalie<u></u><u></u></span></p>
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